Dhule, April 22. Union Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari today asked manufacturers of electric two wheelers in India to urgently recall all defective batches of vehicles. The minister’s directive comes in the wake of several instances of electric two wheelers catching fire in the last two months, leading to deaths and loss of property. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi our government is committed to ensure safety commuters.
The minister informed that an Expert Committee has been constituted to enquire into these incidents and make recommendations on remedial steps. He said based on the reports necessary orders on the defaulting companies will be issued and quality-centric guidelines for Electric Vehicles will also be issued soon. If any company is found negligent in their processes, a heavy penalty will be imposed and a recall of all defective vehicles will also be ordered, Mr. Gadkari added.
Mr. Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 2 National highways projects worth Rs 1,791.46 crore in Dhule, Maharashtra later. Speaking on the occasion he said these projects will give impetus to the economic development of Dhule and Nandurbar districts as well as provide new employment opportunities in the region.
Shri Gadkari said these road projects will be useful in streamlining the transportation of agricultural produce in Dhule district, which is famous for its pepper production. He said planned under Bharatmala scheme these projects will provide modern and high quality roads to Dhule-Nandurbar districts and will further strengthen the connectivity of Maharashtra with Gujarat, Karnataka and other states. This will help in reducing the traffic congestion in Dhule and Chalisgaon, he added.
The Minister said these road projects will make it easier for the citizens to reach the tourist attractions like Brass Cave-Caves and Gautala Sanctuary, the world famous Ajanta Caves and Daulatabad Fort as well as Chalisgaon Railway Station will be easily accessible. He said it will be easy to reach religious places in Dhule as well as Aurangabad district .He said the Shewali-Nandurbar road project will be useful for the development of tribal areas in the region.